Wednesday Night

Quick 50 minute boxing workout. Skipping, core work, shadow and ball balance work. Young Micheal who's had knee problems the doctors can't help him with stands in front of me looking miserable. I try to give him a pep talk about how just because things don't get better as quickly as the doctors say they should it doesn't mean they won't. if he rests his knee and goes easy on it and ices it a bit he'll come good. Funnily enough he also has a dip in his lower back where it goes in - same as me and sometimes gets back pain. I wonder if - despite our huge age difference - we have a similar problem?

Energy levels are a bit low and despite my heart rate not being as high as when pushing in the same kind of workout on Monday I feel a bit flat. Feel like I get good flow in the shadow work though.

Judo

Worked with a blue belt beginners coach today, throwing and being thrown by same white belt as on Monday night. I weight 55-54 kg, he weighs 85 kg. I can easily feel the difference when I'm throwing him properly since he's suddenly a LOT lighter. It's fun - even being thrown now I'm getting comfortable with falling properly - feels like a ride at the show .

They are talking about grading us for our yellow belts soon. I know if Judo was my main sport I'd be gagging for it but with nationals coming up for boxing soon I really don't care either way. Nice of them to have our continual progression in mind though - i like how organized they are!

After Judo I have dinner with my bro and we discuss mental preparation and general preparation for competition. He has a lot to say which makes sense and I've got some homework to do. Things to find out about my opponents, the competition in general and tactics to think about for a few situations - plus what the limitations of my pre-fight observations might be and how to know when to stick to and abort from the path I've taken in a fight. Eg i might be doing something and suddenly be hit with a close to KO punch coming from somewhere - I won't stay there with my little jabs but get the F**k out and look for her third arm! Not a likely scenario but having thought about that before just in case makes sense!